There are 11 ways to get from Metz to La Rochelle by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Metz Ville to Paris Esttrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
5h 44m€133–269Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Metz to Poitiersbus FlixBus N1152
- Take the bus from Poitiers to La Rochellebus 723
14h 30m€67–109Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
10h 54m€72–131Drive 747.1 km
- Drive from Metz to La Rochellecar 747.1 km
8h 1m€115–166Train to Luxembourg, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LUX - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
10h 16m€125–362Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Champagne-Ardennetrain
- Take the train from Champagne-Ardenne to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane CDG - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
7h 31m€185–419Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Champagne-Ardennetrain
- Take the train from Champagne-Ardenne to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane CDG - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
8h 11m€177–404Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Strasbourgtrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane SXB - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
7h 35m€112–346Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Strasbourgtrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane SXB - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
8h 10m€124–391Train to Luxembourg, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane LUX - LRH
9h 25m€85–420Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain
- Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to Charleroi Airportbus
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane CRL - LRH
8h 28m€95–410
Metz to La Rochelle by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Metz to La Rochelle is to bus which costs €65 - €110 and takes 14h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Metz to La Rochelle is to train which takes 5h 44m and costs €130 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Metz station to La Rochelle station. However, there are services departing from Metz - Bus Station and arriving at La Rochelle - Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Metz to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Metz Ville and arriving at La Rochelle Ville via Gare de l'Est and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 44m.
The distance between Metz and La Rochelle is 781 km. The road distance is 747.1 km.
The best way to get from Metz to La Rochelle without a car is to train which takes 5h 44m and costs €130 - €270.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Metz to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Metz to La Rochelle bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Metz - Bus Station.
Metz to La Rochelle train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Metz Ville station.
The best way to get from Metz to La Rochelle is to train which takes 5h 44m and costs €130 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus via Paris, which costs €70 - €140 and takes 10h 54m.
What companies run services between Metz, France and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a train from Metz Ville to La Rochelle Ville via Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Gare Montparnasse, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 5h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Metz - Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 10h 54m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Luxembourg to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Luxembourg to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–950
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–430
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Metz Ville to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Metz Ville to Champagne-Ardenne
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Champagne-Ardenne to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Metz Ville to Champagne-Ardenne
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Champagne-Ardenne to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Champagne-Ardenne to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Champagne-Ardenne to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Champagne-Ardenne to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Champagne-Ardenne to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Metz to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Poitiers to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Flixbus
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–80
- Website
- Flibco
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More Questions & Answers
Metz to La Rochelle bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Metz to La Rochelle train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Est station.
Yes, the driving distance between Metz to La Rochelle is 747 km. It takes approximately 8h 1m to drive from Metz to La Rochelle.
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